AAPM Member Commendations and Awards

AAPM Presidential Commendations and Awards

AAPM AwardsEach year, AAPM chooses to recognize individuals who have provided exceptional service to the Academy and /or to the field of Pain Medicine.

Honorees are selected by the AAPM Awards Committee and presented during the AAPM Annual Meeting. Voting members may nominate individuals for the Awards Committee for consideration during the annual call for nominations in late-Spring. For questions about AAPM Awards, contact info@painmed.org.

The AAPM Awards include:

The Philipp M. Lippe, MD Award is given to a physician for outstanding contributions to the social and political aspect of Pain Medicine. Social and political accomplishments could be those that benefit the science, the practice or the recognition of the specialty.

The Founders Award is given to an individual for outstanding contributions to the science or practice of Pain Medicine. This award is given for continued contributions for the basic or clinical science of Pain Medicine or for demonstration of clinical excellence or innovation in the practice of Pain Medicine.

The Distinguished Service Award is given to an individual for commitment and contributions to the American Academy of Pain Medicine. This award is given to an individual for specific outstanding contributions.

The Patient Advocacy Award recognizes activity of an individual in advocating for appropriate evaluation and treatment of patients suffering from pain. This award was created to honor those healthcare professionals whose deeds reflect their recognition of the importance and impact of the specialty of Pain Medicine.

The AAPM Presidential Excellence Award for Education honors an individual who has made major contributions to the education of others about Pain Medicine.

The Robert G. Addison, MD Award is given for outstanding contributions that foster international collaboration between the American Academy of Pain Medicine and individuals or organizations that support the development of the specialty on an international scope.

The Pain Medicine Fellowship Excellence Award recognizes Pain Medicine Fellowship Programs that provide exceptional learning experience to their fellows, preparing them to deliver the highest standard of care to patients with pain. For more information about the Pain Medicine Fellowship Excellence Award.

2017 AAPM Award and Presidential Commendation Honorees

The American Academy of Pain Medicine is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Presidential Commendations and Awards. The following individuals will be recognized for their exceptional service to the field of Pain Medicine during the 2017 AAPM Annual Meeting.

The Philipp M. Lippe, MD Award is given to a physician for outstanding contributions to the social and political aspects of pain medicine. Social and political accomplishments could be those that benefit the science, the practice or the recognition of the specialty.
The 2017 Philipp M. Lippe, MD, Award recipient is: Rollin M. Gallagher, MD, MPH.

The Founders Award is given to an individual for outstanding contributions to the science or practice of pain medicine. This award is given for continued contributions for the basic or clinical science of pain medicine or for demonstration of clinical excellence or innovation in the practice of pain medicine.
The 2017 Founders Award recipient is: R. Norman Harden, MD.

The Distinguished Service Award is given to an individual for commitment and contributions to the American Academy of Pain Medicine. This award is given to an individual for specific outstanding contributions.
The 2017 Distinguished Service Award recipient is: Sean Mackey, MD, PhD.

The Patient Advocacy Award recognizes activity of an individual in advocating for appropriate evaluation and treatment of patients suffering from pain. This award was created to honor those healthcare professionals whose deeds reflect their recognition of the importance and impact of the specialty of pain medicine.
The 2017 Patient Advocacy Award recipient is: Judith A. Paice, PhD, RN.

The AAPM Presidential Excellence Award for Education honors an individual who has made major contributions to the education of others about pain medicine.
The 2017 Presidential Excellence Award for Education recipient is: Col. Kevin T. Galloway, U.S. Army (ret), BSN, MHA.

The Robert G. Addison, MD Award was created to honor the memory of the late AAPM President, Bob Addison. The award is given for outstanding contributions that foster international collaboration between the American Academy of Pain Medicine and individuals or organizations that support the development of the specialty on an international scope.
The 2017 Robert G. Addison, MD Award recipients are: Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA).

Presidential Commendations

Pat Anson
In recognition of his work and contributions to the field of pain as editor of Pain News Network.

The Faculty of the Program on Pain Research, Education and Policy, Tufts University School of Medicine
For providing interprofessional pain education since 1999 to practicing health professionals as well as students seeking to transition to graduate or professional degree programs.

Ylisabyth Bradshaw, DO, MS

Zahid H. Bajwa, MD

Carol Curtiss RN, MS

Richard Glickman-Simon, MD

Ronald Kulich, PhD

Ewan McNicol RPh, MS

Srdjan Nedeljkovic, MD

Pamela Ressler, MS, RN,HN-BC

Sharan Schwartzberg, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, CGP, FAGPA

Steven Scrivani DDS, DmedSc

Maureen Strafford, MD

Robert Cohen, MD
For advancing the cause of acute pain medicine within AAPM and externally, in collaboration with other professional organizations.

Scott Fishman, MD
For advancing interprofessional pain education broadly, and in particular in ensuring that pain is appropriately represented within American medical education through efforts to utilize the United States Medical Licensure Examination as a vehicle for doing so.

Paul Gileno
For his leadership at the US Pain Foundation in advocating on behalf of the many individuals who daily live with pain.

Michael L. Kent, MD
For advancing the cause of acute pain medicine within AAPM and externally, in collaboration with U.S. Federal and Military Healthcare providers as well as other professional organizations.

Cindy Steinberg
For her leadership at the US Pain Foundation in advocating on behalf of the many individuals who daily live with pain.

Heather Young, PhD, RN, FAAN
For advancing interprofessional pain education broadly, and in particular in ensuring that pain is appropriately represented within American medical education through efforts to utilize the United States Medical Licensure Examination as a vehicle for doing so.